Shippensburg's Emily Wenner isn't the Greyhounds' ace, but she sure has pitched like one in her last two starts, including the team's 7-1 six-inning victory over Waynesboro in Mid Penn Colonial softball action Thursday afternoon.

A week after shutting out Big Spring on two hits in a 4-0 win, Wenner allowed an unearned run and four hits with a pair of strikeouts and no walks against the Maidens.

"Courtney Coy is our No. 1 pitcher, but when you have another pitcher that's as good as Emily is, you have to throw her," Ship coach Mike Peters said. "She's not overwhelming speed-wise, but she throws strikes and gets a lot of ground balls."

The win avenges the Hounds' only defeat so far this season, a 6-4 loss in their season opener.

In that game, Ship committed three costly errors in the early going and fell into a hole that they couldn't climb out of. Thursday's game was the same, but in reverse, as the Maidens committed three errors in the first two innings that allowed the hosts to get out to a 4-0 lead, with only one of the runs being earned.

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Waynesboro's Caitlyn Pollock pitches during a softball game against Waynesboro played at Shippensburg on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Shippensburg defeated Waynesboro 7-1. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com

Waynesboro's Alexis Rosenberry, left, and Elizabeth Churchman run to catch the ball during a softball game against Waynesboro played at Shippensburg on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Shippensburg defeated Waynesboro 7-1. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com

Waynesboro's Abby Ebersole catches a ball during a softball game against Waynesboro played at Shippensburg on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Shippensburg defeated Waynesboro 7-1. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com

Shippensburg's Emily Wenner pitches during a softball game against Waynesboro played at Shippensburg on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Shippensburg defeated Waynesboro 7-1. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com

Shippensburg's Courtney Coy throws the ball during a softball game against Waynesboro played at Shippensburg on Thursday, April 20, 2017.
Shippensburg defeated Waynesboro 7-1. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com

Waynesboro's Lauren Hunsecker pitches during a softball game against Waynesboro played at Shippensburg on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Shippensburg defeated Waynesboro 7-1. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com

Waynesborio's Sara Gsell catches a ball during a softball game against Waynesboro played at Shippensburg on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Shippensburg defeated Waynesboro 7-1. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com

Waynesboro's Elizabeth Churchman catches the ball during a softball game against Waynesboro played at Shippensburg on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Shippensburg defeated Waynesboro 7-1. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com

Shippensburg's Rachel Kline slides back into second base as Wayensboro's Drew Alldredge attempts to tag her out during a softball game against Waynesboro played at Shippensburg on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Kline was safe. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com

Waynesboro's Jenna Powell attempts to tag out Shippensburg's Emily Wenner during a softball game against Waynesboro played at Shippensburg on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Shippensburg defeated Wayensboro 7-1. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com

Shippensburg's Maddie Kline returns the ball during a softball game against Waynesboro played at Shippensburg on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Shippensburg defeated Waynesboro 7-1. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com

Shippensburg's Maddie Miller slides back into first base as Waynesboro's Elizabeth Churchman attempts to tag her out during a softball game against Waynesboro played at Shippensburg on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Shippensburg defeated Wayensboro 7-1. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com

"This felt just like the first game between us, but flipped," Peters said. "They made a couple of errors and we took advantage of it. That's surprising, because Waynesboro is very good defensively."

The Maidens plated their only run of the contest in the top of the third when Alexis Rosenberry's ground out scored Hannah Wile.

Wenner, who had doubled in the first, singled home a run in the fourth to make it 5-1. She finished the game with three knocks.

In the circle, the sophomore pitched out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the second when she induced a pop out that turned into a double play when a Waynesboro runner ventured too far off of second base and was doubled up.

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Shippensburg's Amber Orndorff bunts during a softball game against Waynesboro played at Shippensburg on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Shippensburg won 7-1.(Photo: Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com)

"My drop ball and changeup worked well today," Wenner said. "I like to use my fastball to get ahead of hitters and then try to use my other two pitches to finish them off."

Ship (7-1, 5-1) piled up 12 hits, with Wenner's three leading the way, and the Hounds also received a pair of knocks from Amber Orndorff, Baille Jones and Rachel Kline.

"Our approach at the plate has pleased me the most this season," Peters said. "We've made the other team throw strikes and that's big."